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that's a big step. >> you can decide as the obama administration has not to defend doma. there's still consequences to doma being on the book and reasons why it has to go away. >> absolutely. >> if you are a same-sex couple and married it in one of the states you're now legally married and one dies you face estate tax situations. >> yeah. >> that a heterosexual couple doesn't. every time you file federal taxes you are treated differently. it says these relationships are lesser. i think we've evolved to a point this country where we accept gay and lesbian people as equal and say their relationships in the federal law are lesser than we're saying they're lesser. >> how it fits with the immigration debate as well. >> certainly. it's presently worth noting that bill clinton should maybe take a page from the joe biden playbook because he after all is the person we have to thank -- >> the joe biden playbook. >> and taking a page from it. >> thank you to ari, joy and frank for joining me today. that is all for us here at "now." see you back tomorrow at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pa
that's a big step. >> you can decide as the obama administration has not to defend doma. there's still consequences to doma being on the book and reasons why it has to go away. >> absolutely. >> if you are a same-sex couple and married it in one of the states you're now legally married and one dies you face estate tax situations. >> yeah. >> that a heterosexual couple doesn't. every time you file federal taxes you are treated differently. it says these...
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the court will not and should not have judicial review over doma. they wrote a bill stripping the supreme court of the right to rule on it. it passed the house. it did not pass the senate. thank god. >> i want to ask you about health care. on policy, i know you are -- [laughter] you have told us it will be 6003. -- 6 to 2. if the court strikes down the mandate and leaves in place all of the things that you know voters -- can you justify leaving those things in place without a mandate everybody knows will help kids under 26? all those other things. how can you leave those other things in place? >> just to borrow supreme court metaphor, you have to have the mandate in order for this to work from a financial standpoint. but, that does not mean -- we want to keep those in place. the biggest difference in the lives of the american people -- let me say one of. one is that you cannot be deprived of coverage if you have a pre-existing medical condition. this is huge. this is huge. insurance companies even say that they really cannot do that. unless the prem
the court will not and should not have judicial review over doma. they wrote a bill stripping the supreme court of the right to rule on it. it passed the house. it did not pass the senate. thank god. >> i want to ask you about health care. on policy, i know you are -- [laughter] you have told us it will be 6003. -- 6 to 2. if the court strikes down the mandate and leaves in place all of the things that you know voters -- can you justify leaving those things in place without a mandate...
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>> the doma case is a much more easy case. all it does is to return congress to its original position of following whatever states say the definition of marriage are. so it was crafted because it's a movement. they tend to be pro-state's rights and the liberals are pro-gay so arguing towards the middle, these are justice kennedy's favorite things. that's clearly a fifth vote for this case. we assume. so i think everyone imagined everyone since appellate court struck it down, that it leads to the supreme court to review the case. everyone thought they would take the case. i think they are going to do the right thing and strike it down. the other case is much more complicated. the doma case doesn't affect any state decisions. where the perry case, the outcome -- >> that's the prop 8 case in california. >> exactly. thank you for helping me out there. the case says there's this definition passed by a ballot initiative that says that marriage is between one man and one woman. if the the supreme court goes broad on that and says the
>> the doma case is a much more easy case. all it does is to return congress to its original position of following whatever states say the definition of marriage are. so it was crafted because it's a movement. they tend to be pro-state's rights and the liberals are pro-gay so arguing towards the middle, these are justice kennedy's favorite things. that's clearly a fifth vote for this case. we assume. so i think everyone imagined everyone since appellate court struck it down, that it leads...
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explain the constitutional difference between these cases and how the supreme court could say doma could be unconstitutional, the federal government cannot discriminate against a couple married in new york and still not rule that the california statute and referendum itself was not unconstitutional. >> the court has a whole menu of possibilities and a theory might go something like this. marriage has traditionalcally been decided by states. it's very unusual for the federal government to not just follow state law for its own purposes for internal revenue purposes, pension purposes, it's weird and untraditional for the federal government to disrespect a state's law on marriage. on the other hand, if you take that traditionalist approach, most states have until now not recognized same-sex marriage and you could say there is not yet a count veiling tradition. so if you wanted to thread the needle you could. >> eliot: the referendum in california itself it was unconstitutional. yet the federal statute that says we don't respect new york state's respect for same-sex marriage, a and then you'r
explain the constitutional difference between these cases and how the supreme court could say doma could be unconstitutional, the federal government cannot discriminate against a couple married in new york and still not rule that the california statute and referendum itself was not unconstitutional. >> the court has a whole menu of possibilities and a theory might go something like this. marriage has traditionalcally been decided by states. it's very unusual for the federal government to...
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the doma case doesn't affect any state decisions. where the perry case, the outcome -- >> that's the prop 8 case in california. >> exactly. thank you for helping me out there. the perry case says there's this definition passed by a ballot initiative in 2008 that says that marriage is between one man and one woman. if the the supreme court goes broad on that and says there's a fundamental right for same-sex couples to marry, that could flip the remaining 41 states that don't have same-sex marriage to require them to have same-sex marriage. i don't think that's going to happen. i think there's many weigh stations between 0 and 50. for example, the court could look at this and say there are a bunch of states, eight states that say we're going to give you the rights and benefits of marriage but we're going to withhold the word marriage. the court can look and say you're worried about is brand. all you're saying is if you let gays into marriage that's going to diminish the brand. we're going to strike that down. we're going to add those s
the doma case doesn't affect any state decisions. where the perry case, the outcome -- >> that's the prop 8 case in california. >> exactly. thank you for helping me out there. the perry case says there's this definition passed by a ballot initiative in 2008 that says that marriage is between one man and one woman. if the the supreme court goes broad on that and says there's a fundamental right for same-sex couples to marry, that could flip the remaining 41 states that don't have...
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obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing the principles. became ready for flight and they did not back down one bit when i came to their perspective. or abortion. we're worthy republicans? -- where were the republicans? have republican showed up, maybe there would have been a difference. rex i want to say this, it is similar to why the republicans fight against health care bill failed. that was a failure to put resources, focus, and energy into working on each constituency that could have voted down the bill. the pro-life democrats being a great example. about $1 million out of the $80 million that was spent had been focused on that, maybe it would
obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing...
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the 21 million americans hoping for health care and "the new york times" frank bruney weighs in on doma and cage for marriage equality when "now" starts in just three minutes. n't my daughs black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost.. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. ♪ but the fire is so delightful ♪ nothing melts away the cold like a hot, delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campbell's. ♪ let it snow, let it snow when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a dee
the 21 million americans hoping for health care and "the new york times" frank bruney weighs in on doma and cage for marriage equality when "now" starts in just three minutes. n't my daughs black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. when you lost the thing you can't...
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and then julie bolcer to give us a take on doma and prop 8. the holidays the gifts just keep on giving. now rocky mountain mike has sent us the best of rocky mountain mike. >> what? >> mr. bachmann now that your wife has left the campaign? as it affected you? ♪ i was born this way ♪ >> the primary hill billies ♪ well now it's time to say good night to bachmann ♪ ♪ stephanie miller ♪ >> this is the national mental health alert warning system with a sanatorium surge warning. ♪ [ inaudible ] ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ all in all we'll just be stuck with mitt in the fall ♪ ♪ squee ♪ ♪ no need to ask if the car elevator ♪ >> i forgot about this one. ♪ transvaginal airlines something special in the air ♪ >> the turtle says -- >> our top political priority over the next four years should be to deny president obama a second term. [ laughter ] ♪ he's a birther, she's a birther, we're all birthers wouldn't you like to be a birther too ♪ ♪ [ inaudible ] ♪ ♪ taking your health care away ♪ ♪ oh beautiful for spacious ski
and then julie bolcer to give us a take on doma and prop 8. the holidays the gifts just keep on giving. now rocky mountain mike has sent us the best of rocky mountain mike. >> what? >> mr. bachmann now that your wife has left the campaign? as it affected you? ♪ i was born this way ♪ >> the primary hill billies ♪ well now it's time to say good night to bachmann ♪ ♪ stephanie miller ♪ >> this is the national mental health alert warning system with a sanatorium...
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so with a doma case, it's like justice kennedy's most favorite things. because justice kennedy loves state power. >> loves state's rights. ? and he loves gay rights because of the 1996 case and the 2003 case, both of which he authored the opinion that upheld the rightings of lgbtv individuals. the doe ma case is like the perfect convergence of those two strands so, that's why i'm so confident about the doma case because it's a state's rights case in the sense that the federal government is meddling with the state definitions of marriage. with respect to the prop 8 case, i think again kennedy, because of these two cases i mentioned, is likely to be sympathetic but may be incremental. he may say something along the lines of one state or eight states have to flip. i don't think he'll flip all 41. >> we always appreciate your valuable insight. we hope you'll stick around for the next few months and continue to provide that as we wade through what is undoubtedly going to be a fairly complex case, as well. good saturday to you, sir. thank you for your time. >>
so with a doma case, it's like justice kennedy's most favorite things. because justice kennedy loves state power. >> loves state's rights. ? and he loves gay rights because of the 1996 case and the 2003 case, both of which he authored the opinion that upheld the rightings of lgbtv individuals. the doe ma case is like the perfect convergence of those two strands so, that's why i'm so confident about the doma case because it's a state's rights case in the sense that the federal government...
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>> well, the challenge here to doma really is that only this provision in doma is unconstitutional as applied to legally married same-sex couples. the argument is that that provision discriminates against them by treating them differently from legally married opposite sex couple its. so if the court found in favor of edie windsor as the lower federal appellate court here did t would not affect any state's law that prohibits same-sex marriage so this is more of a yes or so no question, there aren't as many options as there are with the california prop 8 case for the court. >> warner: very briefly, the court did also raise so called standing issues in each one is it fair to say if they rule on these standing issue these could be incredibly narrow rulings. >> they could. the standing questions have to do with whether parties including the united states government are properly before the court in these cases. if the court finds that they are not properly before them the court will never even get to the marriage. the cases will be dismissed. >> warner: marcia, thank you so much. >> my plea
>> well, the challenge here to doma really is that only this provision in doma is unconstitutional as applied to legally married same-sex couples. the argument is that that provision discriminates against them by treating them differently from legally married opposite sex couple its. so if the court found in favor of edie windsor as the lower federal appellate court here did t would not affect any state's law that prohibits same-sex marriage so this is more of a yes or so no question,...
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when the court agreed on friday to hear doma, they had nothing to say. first of all these are the fiscal conservatives that are asking us to cut medicare and social security. you know how much taxpayer money they've spent defending doma? >> exactly. that's because in their world and this is kind of where the scalia argument really just -- is actually reduction to the absurd in so far as how they make a case. he's going off the deep end making this big comparison where they're softly making this comparison everywhere else. it is like a pyramid scheme of connation where they he says they're on home phobia and murder is on the same arc. further down, i believe one man and one woman is the best for society. ultimately, they feel the same thing. he's the trunk of the tree. they all believe that. >> we believe in the sanctity of murder. >> stephanie: middle of the fiscal cliff debate and spending cuts. they hired government expense a lawyer many consider the finest supreme court hit gator of the moment. they're not just going through the moments as paul clemen
when the court agreed on friday to hear doma, they had nothing to say. first of all these are the fiscal conservatives that are asking us to cut medicare and social security. you know how much taxpayer money they've spent defending doma? >> exactly. that's because in their world and this is kind of where the scalia argument really just -- is actually reduction to the absurd in so far as how they make a case. he's going off the deep end making this big comparison where they're softly...
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they rode a bill that said the court should not have judicial review over doma. they know it is on very fragile constitutional ground. we think it is unconstitutional. but they, realizing that, wrote a bill stripping the supreme court of the right to rule on it. it passed the house but did not pass the senate, thank god. >> a last question about health care. on policy, i know you have to -- i know you are going on 63 -- 6-3, but on a matter of policy, if the court strikes down at the mandate and leaves in place all the things that you like and the doughnut hole closure, as a matter of policy, can you justify leaving those things in place without a mandate? all those other things without the mandate -- if a strike that down, how can you leave those in place? >> to borrow a supreme court metaphor, you have to eat your vegetables. you have to have the mandate in order for this to work from a financial standpoint, but that -- in other words, we want to keep those in place. the biggest difference in the lives of the american people -- one of, in terms of this legislat
they rode a bill that said the court should not have judicial review over doma. they know it is on very fragile constitutional ground. we think it is unconstitutional. but they, realizing that, wrote a bill stripping the supreme court of the right to rule on it. it passed the house but did not pass the senate, thank god. >> a last question about health care. on policy, i know you have to -- i know you are going on 63 -- 6-3, but on a matter of policy, if the court strikes down at the...
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cheryl harris says "i think doma women get shut down quickly on solid legal grounds. prop 8 harder but kennedy will clear it up." >>> next the tug-of-war over the fiscal cliff. how much are democrats willing to give our entitlement cuts? we'll ask congressman elijah cummings that question. >>> the fight on capitol hill convinces a big powerball winner to claim his fortune now. you're watching "weekends with alex witt." [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i tell them dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply. polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why i recommend using polident. [ male announ
cheryl harris says "i think doma women get shut down quickly on solid legal grounds. prop 8 harder but kennedy will clear it up." >>> next the tug-of-war over the fiscal cliff. how much are democrats willing to give our entitlement cuts? we'll ask congressman elijah cummings that question. >>> the fight on capitol hill convinces a big powerball winner to claim his fortune now. you're watching "weekends with alex witt." [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in...
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. >> i support the repeal fo doma. i carried a resolution in the california assembly to do so. i strongly support the lgbt right to, and they're marry and the right for same-sex couples to marry. i think this is really a defining moment in our country, a civil-rights issue. i am pleased that the obama administration has taken some necessary steps towards repeal of don't ask, don't tell, and his decision to extend federal workers' benefits to same-sex partners. i support gay marriage 100%. the fact that married couples would not be able to actually keep their federal benefits, filing jointly or the spousal support of social security benefits -- a game married couple would not have the right to those federal benefits is the reason why we must move forward in repealing doma. >> no comment? >> i think marriage is between a man and woman. >> i want to move on to probably the most important economic issue of our time, which is the devastating housing meltdown. the apparent failure of the government today to find solutions to fannie mae and freddie mac which will cost taxpayers tens i
. >> i support the repeal fo doma. i carried a resolution in the california assembly to do so. i strongly support the lgbt right to, and they're marry and the right for same-sex couples to marry. i think this is really a defining moment in our country, a civil-rights issue. i am pleased that the obama administration has taken some necessary steps towards repeal of don't ask, don't tell, and his decision to extend federal workers' benefits to same-sex partners. i support gay marriage 100%....
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so little thought before he speaks should not be participating in the ruling on the cases involving doma or proposition 8. >> george, one thing we know -- >> i'm not a lawyer. >> but you are quite the social media guru. you might not be a lawyer but you mastermind twitter and facebook. you tweet a lot of things. this one caught me by surprise that i really loved. i want to get it up there for everybody. so the name of the judge performing midnight wedding services for same sex couples in washington, mary yu. the judge was named mary yu that got the honors to perform those services which i think is just awesome and fascinating. there she is. but what do you think about the approach you have been able to have and the influence you have been able to have as a man in his 70s now but using social media to reach a whole new audience? >> well, it actually started with the idea of getting the word out on the musical that's broadway bound which played at the old gold theater in san diego and broke all records on the interment of japanese americans and it grew and grew. i had no idea of that kind
so little thought before he speaks should not be participating in the ruling on the cases involving doma or proposition 8. >> george, one thing we know -- >> i'm not a lawyer. >> but you are quite the social media guru. you might not be a lawyer but you mastermind twitter and facebook. you tweet a lot of things. this one caught me by surprise that i really loved. i want to get it up there for everybody. so the name of the judge performing midnight wedding services for same sex...
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it's a virtual certainty the court will take the doma case. courts have overturned an act of congress. it's much less certain they'll take the prop 8 case and we'll only find out today which cases they're going to take because if they're not going to take any cases we won't hear about that until monday. all we get are the grants. no guarantee today but the justices are meeting in a closed door conference. these cases are on the agenda. so we may find out as early as today, chris. >> nbc's justice correspondent pete williams. for the record i would watch a show called pete's predictions. thank you, pete. >> reporter: you'd be the one. >>> next, we'll head to the hill to talk to members from both sides about the fiscal cliff clash. plus, sharp divisions at the united nations. the world defies the u.s. in a historic vote for palestinians. and huge crowds are gathering in tahrir square after egypt approved a controversial new draft constitution. it's a move that's likely to inflame the political crisis there. we're live in cairo with what it all m
it's a virtual certainty the court will take the doma case. courts have overturned an act of congress. it's much less certain they'll take the prop 8 case and we'll only find out today which cases they're going to take because if they're not going to take any cases we won't hear about that until monday. all we get are the grants. no guarantee today but the justices are meeting in a closed door conference. these cases are on the agenda. so we may find out as early as today, chris. >> nbc's...
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so i think that doma law goes by the wayside. the second question is an equal protection question and goes specifically at the california referendum which -- >> the proposition 8. >> the proposition, proposition 8, which makes it illegal under california law to have gay marriage. they will look at that under the equal protection clause. i think it's a little bit hazardous to anticipate where the court will go on that question, and i would be reluctant to do that, but that's kind of an equal protection question. the request he is will the court be ahead of where the public is or behind the public. this is a question that eventually sooner or later, probably sooner, the public will come around to recognize and already is showing by the polls that marriage equality should be considered a fundamental constitutional right. >> professor peterson, to julian's point, despite its rulings on the president's health care law, on immigration, this court maintains a conservative tilt. is this necessarily good news for supporters of same-sex ma
so i think that doma law goes by the wayside. the second question is an equal protection question and goes specifically at the california referendum which -- >> the proposition 8. >> the proposition, proposition 8, which makes it illegal under california law to have gay marriage. they will look at that under the equal protection clause. i think it's a little bit hazardous to anticipate where the court will go on that question, and i would be reluctant to do that, but that's kind of...
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experts say it is likely the court will reconsider doma and it will make that announcement next week. we'll be right back. you're about to watch an viewer created ad message for little caesars who proudly salutes united states veterans everywhere. >> clarksville is a small town on the tennesse/kentucky boader and it is a really great place to raise a family. my name is lloyd allard i was a chief officer in the special forces, i was in the army for 23 years. i have made 1400 parachute jumps. well, my experience in the military was varied. i spent a lot of time in iraq, a lot of time in kuwait. i did two tours in iraq and i decided it was time to do something different with my life. i saw little caesars as a way to give something back to my family. the little caesars veterans program provides financial support and equipment when you open your store. the little caesars veterans program give me a sense of ownership and pride in my business because i am the owner of this business. as a former military person i did not have the business experience and little caesars provided the training an
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, ruling doma unconstitutional and then cutting off the debate at a time when, yes, the other side has made gains, but the pro-marriage side has also won a lot of victories. and to say that something that is basically, so far, unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 32 states of which have explicitly voted to prohibit it. >> [inaudible] look, i, i take my hat off to the democrats for roundly and soundly embracing the principles. they came ready for a fight. they didn't back down one bit when it came to their perspective on social issues whether it was gay rights or abortion. the question is, where were the republicans? if you look at the surveys and you see that a majority of americans are pro-life, you scratch your head and ask why didn't republicans get into the battle with them on abortion? same thing with gay rights. why didn't republicans show up to the battle? had republicans showed up, had karl rove spent, you know, 38 cents of his 700 million, maybe there would
, ruling doma unconstitutional and then cutting off the debate at a time when, yes, the other side has made gains, but the pro-marriage side has also won a lot of victories. and to say that something that is basically, so far, unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 32 states of which have explicitly voted to prohibit it. >> [inaudible] look, i, i take my hat off to the...
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. >> several cases deal with doma, the defense of marriage act, is what we're talking about. what is at the heart of those cases and how likely is it that the court will decide to hear one or more of these cases? >> actually, most of the cases they're looking at, there are ten cases, most of them revolve around the defense of marriage act. and at bottom this all has to do with federal benefits and whether couples in states where same sex marriage is legal are eligible for benefits like tax breaks, social security pensions, of course, can have huge significant financial impact, the question, of course, is what role should the government play when it comes to the issue of marriage, which throughout history has been regulated by the states. so the supreme court could look at this narrow question of federal power, or they could sort of broaden it out into the discriminatory effects of the law and so on. it is really up to them to determine the scope of the case. most court watchers would say this is the most likely of all the legal challenges to be taken up, don. >> timeline for
. >> several cases deal with doma, the defense of marriage act, is what we're talking about. what is at the heart of those cases and how likely is it that the court will decide to hear one or more of these cases? >> actually, most of the cases they're looking at, there are ten cases, most of them revolve around the defense of marriage act. and at bottom this all has to do with federal benefits and whether couples in states where same sex marriage is legal are eligible for benefits...
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obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing the principles. became ready for flight and they did not back down one bit when i came to their perspective. or abortion. whawe're worthy republicans? -- where were the republicans? have republican showed up, maybe there would have been a difference. rex i want to say this, it is similar to why the republicans fight against health care bill failed. that was a failure to put resources, focus, and energy into working on each constituency that could have voted down the bill. the pro-life democrats being a great example. about $1 million out of the $80 million that was spent had been focused on that, maybe it wo
obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing...
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obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing the principles. became ready for flight and they did not back down one bit when i came to their perspective. or abortion. we're worthy republicans? -- where were the republicans? have republican showed up, maybe there would have been a difference. rex i want to say this, it is similar to why the republicans fight against health care bill failed. that was a failure to put resources, focus, and energy into working on each constituency that could have voted down the bill. the pro-life democrats being a great example. about $1 million out of the $80 million that was spent had been focused on that, maybe it would
obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing...
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[applause] being clear that doma is something that we should repeal. across the board, i have tried to constantly align myself with what is best in our tradition, and that is you treat everybody fairly. americans are about fairness, and that does not mean that folks have to agree with everybody on everything. we do not, you know? but we want to treat everybody fairly. now, i think it is important to recognize though that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters are still subject to discrimination. that is why we passed hate crime legislation, and we have still got to fight for that. i think it is important for us to respect decisions that states make with respect to expanding treatment of same-sex couples in marriage. but, also what i want to say is that gay and lesbian families are like everybody else. what they are also worried about right now is making sure they can pay the bills. you know, so my strong belief is that it is important for us to focus on individual issues of fairness but also recognize that we all have common interests as well. your s
[applause] being clear that doma is something that we should repeal. across the board, i have tried to constantly align myself with what is best in our tradition, and that is you treat everybody fairly. americans are about fairness, and that does not mean that folks have to agree with everybody on everything. we do not, you know? but we want to treat everybody fairly. now, i think it is important to recognize though that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters are still subject to...
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there's doma. a number of cases coming up where he can certainly prove his conservative with a small "c" credentials. it is judicial restraint in the broadest sense and i think he's also thinking about the court, the policization of the court, the way people view the court. he is the chief justice and that is a different role. he does not have the same role as scalia. i even if he wanted to he would have given the kind of dissent scalia issued from the bench this week on the immigration case which attacked president obama's decision on the deportation or the nondeportation of some children of undocumented immigrants. that's not the kind of, you know, not the kind of opinion he would deliver from the bench or otherwise. >> you know, i remember willie, when he first came in to office and i asked a lot ofç people vy close to the court, that followed the court, and were great analysts, and also some federal judges, said what kind of guy is he? all these liberals are saying they love him because, you
there's doma. a number of cases coming up where he can certainly prove his conservative with a small "c" credentials. it is judicial restraint in the broadest sense and i think he's also thinking about the court, the policization of the court, the way people view the court. he is the chief justice and that is a different role. he does not have the same role as scalia. i even if he wanted to he would have given the kind of dissent scalia issued from the bench this week on the...
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particular having the federal government stand down from -- or his administration stand down from defending doma, believing that it's unconstitutional and working to have it repealed. the president's personal views i will leave for him to describe. but this administration, his administration's record on these issues that are very important i think are pretty clear. >> so no movement at this time? >> again, i will leave it to him to describe. it's the same answer i have given in the past to chris, for example, who has his hand raised. and i think you've deprived him of the opportunity to ask it today. >> actually, i have a follow-up question to that. can i jump in? >> sure. chris, how are you? >> i'm doing good. how are you? >> very well. >> a number of state legislatures in the coming weeks, including those in washington state, new jersey and maryland are going to try to push for same-sex marriage legislation in the coming weeks. i know you said you don't want to talk specifics about the state of the union address. i'm just wondering if you could rule out the possibility of the president complet
particular having the federal government stand down from -- or his administration stand down from defending doma, believing that it's unconstitutional and working to have it repealed. the president's personal views i will leave for him to describe. but this administration, his administration's record on these issues that are very important i think are pretty clear. >> so no movement at this time? >> again, i will leave it to him to describe. it's the same answer i have given in the...